Saturday, January 16, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Don't Give Up

Don't Give Up!
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 16, 2016
Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.—Galatians 6:9 KJV
Do you ever feel like giving up? Perhaps you're discouraged about your finances or you're facing problems with your health, your marriage, or your children. Sometimes problems seem so overwhelming the road ahead seems too steep to climb.
Even though continuing to move forward is sometimes painful, it is far better than giving up and sliding backwards. God is doing a good work in you so He can do more for you and through you. So ask Him to fill you with holy determination today and keep moving in the right direction.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Authority Through Prayer

Authority Through Prayer

by Joyce Meyer - posted January 15, 2016

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. 
—Matthew 16:19
Since we are not only physical creatures but spiritual beings as well, we are able to stand in the physical realm and affect the spiritual realm. This is a very definite privilege and advantage. We can go into the spiritual realm through prayer and bring about action that will cause change in a situation. God is a Spirit… ( John 4:24), and every answer we need to every situation is with Him.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: The Devil's Lies

The Devil's Lies
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 13, 2016
You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false.
—John 8:44
The devil lies. In fact, the devil doesn't know how to speak the truth.
Most Christians know that—and yet they still listen to his evil words. Sometimes the lies seem to just pop into our minds for no apparent reason; sometimes Satan even speaks to us through other people. He puts something critical or hurtful into their minds about us, and they speak it out for us to hear. If we listen and accept what we hear, our enemy rejoices. If we listen long enough to the deceptive information we have taken in, we will find ourselves facing serious problems
God of all power, thank You for giving me the weapons to defeat the lies of the devil. Help me to always make good use of them. Thank You, Jesus, for being my friend and for being with me in my difficulties and struggles. Amen.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Crave God's Presence


Crave God’s Presence

by Joyce Meyer - posted January 12, 2016

My soul yearns for You [O Lord] in the night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You earnestly; for [only] when Your judgments are in the earth will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God).
—Isaiah 26:9
If we are hungry enough, we will get something to eat. And if we can't eat before we leave home, we will go to a drive-thru at a fast-food restaurant. Or we will call a place that delivers food to bring us something to eat. 
If we are hungry enough for God, we will find a way into His presence. We should be so hungry for the presence of God that we absolutely will not go out of our house or tackle any kind of project until we have spent some time with Him.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Which Way Will You Choose?

Which Way Will You Choose?
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 11, 2016
Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious and broad is the way that leads away to destruction, and many are those who are entering through it. But the gate is narrow (contracted by pressure) and the way is straitened and compressed that leads away to life, and few are those who find it.—Matthew 7:13-14
In the flesh it is easy to take the broad path, but the end result is destruction. Emotions move us to take the easy way, to do what feels good for the moment. Wisdom moves us to take the hard way that leads to life. The question is: Which will we choose?
Jesus is the Way, and He has shown us the way in which we are to walk. The Lord has sent upon us His Holy Spirit to lead and guide us in the way we are to go, the narrow way that leads to life and not the broad way that leads to destruction. We must keep walking in the ways of the Lord: And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. (Galatians 6:9)

Pastor Facing 6 Months in Prison After Calling Islam "satanic"  - Christian Blog

But does Islam/Muslims say about Christianity? This is an #injustice for #PastorJamesMcConnell and infringement on the #1stAmendment #freedomofspeech!

Pastor Facing 6 Months in Prison After Calling Islam "satanic"  - Christian Blog

Friday, January 08, 2016

National Day of:

Today January 8 is:
National Argyle (the overlapping diamond pattern in plaids), Bubble Bath, English Toffee, and JoyGerm (treating people with kindness, Spread the JoyGerm by; smiling, being nice etc) Day.

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Faith to Do It

Faith to Do It
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 08, 2016
For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.—Romans 12:3
When God told Abraham to leave his home and relatives, Abraham first had to go out before God would show him the destination (see Genesis 12:1). As was true of Abraham, God has given each of us "a measure of faith." For whatever we need to do, we have the faith to do it; but for faith to work, we have to release our faith and the way we release it is to go in obedience. We have to go with our dreams despite all the "what ifs" and the doubts from the enemy. When we make our step, God shows up.
Remember: God's rewards are overwhelming.
Lord, You have given me a measure of faith, and I want to live according to it. Help me to follow my heart today and not be hesitant with doubts. Amen.

Thursday, January 07, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer: Be Friendly

Be Friendly
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 07, 2016
Practice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). [Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers, with brotherly affection for the unknown guests, the foreigners, the poor, and all others who come your way who are of Christ’s body.]…—1 Peter 4:9
I encourage you to show love for others by simply being friendly. Some people go through life with a lot on their minds—and they can appear to be rather unfriendly, intense, or even rude. I know; I’m one of those people, and maybe you are too. You aren’t unfriendly; you’re simply focused on other things and not always mindful to smile and greet people when you see them.
Love Others Today: “Lord, please help me be kind and friendly to everyone I meet as a way of showing Your love to them.”

Marine’s Final Post Before Being Killed By Drunk Driver Goes VIRAL | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

This is the last post this "former" Marine posted to Facebook New Year's Eve before he was killed by a drunk driver. I have no sympathies, tolerance for a drunk driver. This family lost a loved one, the country lost a true Patriot, and the world lost a true witness in Christ. Heaven gained another Angel. I did not know this person but his story touched me, RIP Marine Matthew DeRemer. (Please click on the link and read his post.)

Marine’s Final Post Before Being Killed By Drunk Driver Goes VIRAL | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents | Daily Insider

Do you fit in any of these? I fit in 40 of the 72.
1. Those that talk about “individual liberties”
2. Those that advocate for states’ rights
3. Those that want “to make the world a better place”
4. “The colonists who sought to free themselves from British rule”
5. Those that are interested in “defeating the Communists”
6. Those that believe “that the interests of one’s own nation are separate from the interests of other nations or the common interest of all nations”
7. Anyone that holds a “political ideology that considers the state to be unnecessary, harmful, or undesirable”
8. Anyone that possesses an “intolerance toward other religions”
9. Those that “take action to fight against the exploitation of the environment and/or animals”
10. “Anti-Gay”
11. “Anti-Immigrant”
12. “Anti-Muslim”
13. “The Patriot Movement”
14. “Opposition to equal rights for gays and lesbians”
15. Members of the Family Research Council
16. Members of the American Family Association
17. Those that believe that Mexico, Canada and the United States “are secretly planning to merge into a European Union-like entity that will be known as the ‘North American Union’”
18. Members of the American Border Patrol/American Patrol
19. Members of the Federation for American Immigration Reform
20. Members of the Tennessee Freedom Coalition
21. Members of the Christian Action Network
22. Anyone that is “opposed to the New World Order”
23. Anyone that is engaged in “conspiracy theorizing”
24. Anyone that is opposed to Agenda 21
25. Anyone that is concerned about FEMA camps
26. Anyone that “fears impending gun control or weapons confiscations”
27. The militia movement
28. The sovereign citizen movement
29. Those that “don’t think they should have to pay taxes”
30. Anyone that “complains about bias”
31. Anyone that “believes in government conspiracies to the point of paranoia”
32. Anyone that “is frustrated with mainstream ideologies”
33. Anyone that “visits extremist websites/blogs” 
34. Anyone that “establishes website/blog to display extremist views”
35. Anyone that “attends rallies for extremist causes”
36. Anyone that “exhibits extreme religious intolerance”
37. Anyone that “is personally connected with a grievance”
38. Anyone that “suddenly acquires weapons”
39. Anyone that “organizes protests inspired by extremist ideology”
40. “Militia or unorganized militia”
41. “General right-wing extremist”
42. Citizens that have “bumper stickers” that are patriotic or anti-U.N.
43. Those that refer to an “Army of God”
44. Those that are “fiercely nationalistic (as opposed to universal and international in orientation)”
45. Those that are “anti-global”
46. Those that are “suspicious of centralized federal authority”
47. Those that are “reverent of individual liberty”
48. Those that “believe in conspiracy theories”
49. Those that have “a belief that one’s personal and/or national ‘way of life’ is under attack”
50. Those that possess “a belief in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in paramilitary preparations and training or survivalism”
51. Those that would “impose strict religious tenets or laws on society (fundamentalists)”
52. Those that would “insert religion into the political sphere”
53. Anyone that would “seek to politicize religion”
54. Those that have “supported political movements for autonomy”
55. Anyone that is “anti-abortion”
56. Anyone that is “anti-Catholic”
57. Anyone that is “anti-nuclear”
58. “Rightwing extremists”
59. “Returning veterans”
60. Those concerned about “illegal immigration”
61. Those that “believe in the right to bear arms”
62. Anyone that is engaged in “ammunition stockpiling”
63. Anyone that exhibits “fear of Communist regimes”
64. “Anti-abortion activists”
65. Those that are against illegal immigration
66. Those that talk about “the New World Order” in a “derogatory” manner
67. Those that have a negative view of the United Nations
68. Those that are opposed “to the collection of federal income taxes”
69. Those that supported former presidential candidates Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin, and Bob Barr
70. Those that display the Gadsden Flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”)
71. Those that believe in “end times” prophecies
72. Evangelical Christians 


72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents | Daily Insider

Video of Disgraceful Treatment of a Veteran

Tammy Snider Neff

A video of how #veterans are treated @DornVAHospital in #Columbia #SC. #disgraceful #disrespectful

https://www.facebook.com/tammysnider5402/videos/10208722841812595/

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer

God Wants to Take You to a New Level
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 06, 2016
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man (one upright and in right standing with God) and he will increase in learning. —Proverbs 9:9
Even though God wants us to live joyful, contented lives, He sometimes causes a discontent or a feeling that something is not right because He does not want us to continue doing the same old things anymore. He wants to prod us to seek Him so He can take us to new levels.

Monday, January 04, 2016

Daily Devotional by Joyce Meyer

By Your Fruit
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 04, 2016
Even so, every healthy (sound) tree bears good fruit [worthy of admiration], but the sickly (decaying, worthless) tree bears bad (worthless) fruit.—Matthew 7:17
The fruit in our lives (our behavior) comes from somewhere. A person who is angry is that way for a reason. His reaction is the bad fruit of a bad tree with bad roots. It is important for us to take a close and honest look at our fruit as well as our roots.
Rotten fruit comes from rotten roots; good fruit comes from good roots.

Sunday, January 03, 2016

Armed Right-Wing Militia Members Take Over Federal Building

This is what happens when the government pushes people off their lands! After decades of attempts, the government has succeeded in removing the ranchers from their ranch by labeling them terrorists. This is the result. Pay attention people this is about to start happening every where. These men are exercising their 2nd amendment right to a militia to overthrow a corrupt government in their state!

Armed Right-Wing Militia Members Take Over Federal Building

Full Story on What’s Going on In Oregon – Militia Take Over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge In Protest to Hammond Family Persecution… | The Last Refuge

Full Story on What’s Going on In Oregon – Militia Take Over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge In Protest to Hammond Family Persecution… | The Last Refuge

Saturday, January 02, 2016

NAACP Says Robert E Lee Painting Must Be Removed Because It’s Racist

Removing paintings, statues, and other memorials of Confederate Soldiers is a slap to Veterans. In March of 1958, Civil War Veterans were made US Veterans and were to be acknowledged as such. People need to stop trying to erase this country's history and work on what the problems of today. A Confederate Flag has not made anyone do anything, neither have guns, music, movies, or video games. Stop being offended at EVERYTHING, take responsibility for your actions and stop blaming others for the issues in your own lives!

NAACP Says Robert E Lee Painting Must Be Removed Because It’s Racist

Friday, January 01, 2016

Costly beliefs: State squeezes last penny from bakers who defied lesbian-wedding cake order | Free Patriot Post

This is a disgrace in a country that suppose to be freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the seperation of church and state. Do people need more evidence that the Christians in this country are in trouble and in danger from our Muslim loving government? A Christian establishment has the right to refuse services to anyone, just as any other business in this country! WAKE UP AMERICA our government is trying to turn our country into a Muslim country. Which will mean the death of all other persons affiliated with any other religion than Muslim! Even if you don't believe any religion you better bet that you are in danger as well!

Costly beliefs: State squeezes last penny from bakers who defied lesbian-wedding cake order | Free Patriot Post

Happy New Year